{"id":147448,"date":"2022-08-06T05:41:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T04:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=147448"},"modified":"2022-08-06T05:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T04:41:18","slug":"this-new-whatsapp-feature-will-make-life-harder-for-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/technology\/this-new-whatsapp-feature-will-make-life-harder-for-hackers\/","title":{"rendered":"This new WhatsApp feature will make life harder for hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp, as the most popular messenger, is an attractive target for all sorts of attackers trying to gain access to user accounts.\u00a0For additional security, the service supports two-factor authentication, but most users simply ignore this feature.\u00a0There are also those who unknowingly give one-time authorization passwords to scammers, thereby allowing them to gain access to their accounts.\u00a0It seems that the developers have finally decided to strengthen the security measures on the platform by adding authorization confirmation requests.<\/p>\n<p>Now, when a WhatsApp user account is added to a new smartphone, the service will send a corresponding request to the current device.\u00a0You need to approve it to complete this process, or reject it if someone is trying to log into your account from another device.\u00a0The pop-up window will display the device information and the time the login attempt was made.\u00a0The authorization confirmation function is still under development.\u00a0Before it appears in the stable version of the application, it will be tested in the beta version of WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_147449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147449\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-147449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone.jpg\" alt=\"Users will begin to receive authorization confirmation requests if such an attempt is made on another smartphone\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone-800x916.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone-1080x1236.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone-770x881.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Users-will-begin-to-receive-authorization-confirmation-requests-if-such-an-attempt-is-made-on-another-smartphone-1342x1536.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Users will begin to receive authorization confirmation requests if such an attempt is made on another smartphone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A window asking for confirmation of authorization may eventually replace the current WhatsApp login procedure via SMS.\u00a0The latter option will be used as a fallback authorization method in case the main device is not at hand.<\/p>\n<p>This is reported by the resource 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